Screaming fans. Larger-than-life personalities. Professional sports-sized prize purses. This is not simply a game – this is eSports; this is Red Bull Battle Grounds.

On Nov. 23 & 24, the eSports event of the year unfolds in New York City as eight of the top professional videogame athletes in the world compete in a high-stakes two-day tournament. Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning real-time strategy game, StarCraft® II, serves as the playing field, as these revered players face-off with $50,000 in prizes on the line.

Hosted at the Hammerstein Ballroom – site of legendary music performances, world renowned theater performances and high octane sporting shows – this historic Manhattan entertainment venue is transformed into the competitive coliseum of the future, for this elite exhibition of professional gaming.